This Christmas (2007)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Preston A. Whitmore II

Writer (WGA):

Preston A. Whitmore II (written by)

Release Date:

21 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

You can't exchange family.

Plot:

A Christmastime drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years. |

Plot Keywords:

Domestic Violence | Gambling Debt | Dancing | Camera | Car Accident

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Delroy Lindo	...	Joseph 'Joe' Black
Idris Elba	...	Quentin Whitfield
Loretta Devine	...	Ma'Dere / Shirley Ann Whitfield
Chris Brown	...	Michael 'Baby' Whitfield
Keith Robinson	...	Devean Brooks
Laz Alonso	...	Malcolm Moore
Columbus Short	...	Claude Whitfield
Sharon Leal	...	Kelli Whitfield
Lauren London	...	Melanie 'Mel' Whitfield
Lupe Ontiveros	...	Rosie
Jessica Stroup	...	Sandi
Mekhi Phifer	...	Gerald
Regina King	...	Lisa Moore
David Banner	...	Mo
Ricky Harris	...	Cousin Fred
Ronnie Warner	...	Dude
Haskell V. Anderson III	...	Reverend Caldwell (as Haskell Anderson III)
Ambrosia Kelley	...	Tori
Javion Francis	...	Keshon
Amy Hunter	...	Karen
Stacy Meadows	...	Troy (as Stacy Meadows Jr.)
Brandon Fobbs	...	Raynard
Mark Craig	...	Officer #1
Aviva June	...	Tree Lot Attendant
Nicholas Harvell	...	Clerk
Brandon T. Jackson	...	El Rey MC
Shelina Wade	...	Jazz Songstress
Denetria Champ	...	Gospel Singer
Garry G.	...	MP
Mirtha Michelle	...	Bartender
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Abernathy	...	Church Goer (uncredited)
Mark Craig	...	Police Officer #1 (uncredited)
Imia Fleur Edwards	...	Club Girl (uncredited)
Garry Guerrier	...	M.P. (uncredited)

Directed by
Preston A. Whitmore II

Writing credits (WGA)
Preston A. Whitmore II		(written by)

Produced by
Paddy Cullen	....	executive producer
Nicholas Harvell	....	associate producer
Damon Lee	....	executive producer
Delroy Lindo	....	executive producer
William Packer	....	producer (as Will Packer)
Mekhi Phifer	....	executive producer
Ronnie Warner	....	executive producer
Preston A. Whitmore II	....	producer

Original Music by
Marcus Miller

Cinematography by
Alexander Gruszynski

Film Editing by
Paul Seydor

Casting by
Kim Hardin

Production Design by
Dawn Snyder

Set Decoration by
Wanda 'Beau' Peterson

Costume Design by
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Makeup Department
Barbara Augustus	....	makeup artist (as Barbara Augustus Johnson)
Debra Denson	....	makeup department head
Jason Green	....	additional hair stylist (as Jason C. Green)
Jasmine Kimble	....	hair department head
Kimberly Kimble	....	key assistant hair stylist (as Kim Kimble)
Cole Patterson	....	makeup artist
Beverly Jo Pryor	....	key makeup artist
Rachel Solow	....	barber
Judy Twine	....	makeup artist
Bret Mayo	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Catherine S. McComb	....	production supervisor
Nick Phillips	....	executive in charge of production
Bill Wohlken	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Todd Amateau	....	first assistant director
Renee Hill	....	second second assistant director
Bruce A. Simon	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Mychael Bates	....	property master
Allison Gross	....	assistant property master
Dominique James	....	set dresser
Stella Starlight	....	assistant art director
Michael P. Sweeney	....	assistant property master
Thomas Zamora	....	art department coordinator (as Tom Zamora)

Sound Department
Mark Agostino	....	ProTools playback operator
Kami Asgar	....	supervising sound editor
Bill W. Benton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Burns	....	sound recordist
Willie D. Burton	....	production sound mixer
Scott Cannizzaro	....	adr engineer
Kim Drummond	....	adr supervisor (as Kim Haves)
Gregg Frazier	....	cable person
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Scott G.G. Haller	....	dialogue editor
Andrea Horta	....	dialogue editor
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist
Tateum Kohut	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Marquis	....	sound effects supervisor
Sean McCormack	....	supervising sound editor
Eryne Prine	....	sound effects editor
Jacob Riehle	....	first assistant sound editor
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Tim Tuchrello	....	sound editor
David Weisberg	....	adr mixer

Special Effects by
John C. Carlucci	....	special effects foreman
Lou Carlucci	....	special effects coordinator
Michael Clarke	....	special effects technician
Ken Tarallo	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Casey Allen	....	digital compositor
Raoul Bolognini	....	visual effects producer: Zoic Studios
Kristen Branan	....	head of production: Zoic Studios
Trent Claus	....	Inferno artist
Thomas Nittmann	....	visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects
Brian Nugent	....	Flame artist
Brian Nugent	....	compositor: Flame artist
Rocco Passionino	....	visual effects supervisor
R. Matt Smith	....	digital compositor
Sean Wallitsch	....	Flame artist: Lola Visual Effects
Edson Williams	....	visual effects supervisor: Lola Visual Effects
Ryan Zuttermeister	....	associate visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects
Ryan Zuttermeister	....	visual effects editor: Lola Visual Effects

Stunts
Hollis Hill	....	stunts
Horace Knight	....	stunt double
Robert Powell	....	stunt double
Darryl Reeves	....	stunt double
Nathan Siebring	....	stunts
April Weeden-Washington	....	stunt double
Boni Yanagisawa	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Claire Farrand-Stone	....	camera loader
Paul Hazard	....	best boy electric
Joe Hill	....	grip
Rick Lamb	....	camera operator
Chris Lombardi	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jim McComas	....	electrician
Markus Mentzer	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Michael C. Price	....	key grip
Landon Ruddel	....	best boy grip
Jan Ruona	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
N. Owen Taylor Jr.	....	additional video assist operator
Henry Tirl	....	Steadicam operator
Henry Tirl	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Michael Ursetta	....	rigging electrician
Chuck Weiss	....	video assist operator

Casting Department
Michelle Adams	....	casting associate
Natasha Ward	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lorenzo Hearns Jr.	....	key costumer
La Shan Knox	....	costumer
Earl Tanchuck	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Stuart Acher	....	additional editor
Patrick Flannery	....	additional editor
Trent Johnson	....	digital film colorist
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Julia Nessling-Douglas	....	digital intermediate producer
Frank Pass	....	colorist

Music Department
Michele Aristy	....	score assistant
Spring Aspers	....	music supervisor
Todd Bozung	....	supervising music editor
Ryan Gaines	....	music coordinator
Greg Hayes	....	assistant music engineer
Pilar McCurry	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Chris Ferrence	....	dot supervisor
Keith D. Fisher	....	transportation captain
Aaron Skalka	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Briana Burke	....	location manager
Joe Burns	....	key assistant location manager
Kerry Carter	....	production assistant
Deborah Chung	....	production assistant
Jason Drennan	....	production assistant
Virginie Drouot	....	assistant: Ms. Cullen
Robert Foulkes	....	location scout
Nicholas Harvell	....	assistant: Mr. Whitmore
Doris Hellmann	....	production accountant
Ryce Hetherington	....	assistant production coordinator
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist
CJ Johnson	....	production assistant
Celine Manier-Huscher	....	location scout
Noa Ochi	....	assistant: Mr. Phifer
Robert Paulsen	....	key assistant location manager
Paul Pawlowski	....	post-production accountant
Scooter Perrotta	....	set production assistant
Arian Reed	....	publicist
Marci Rosenberg	....	production coordinator
Will Sandoval	....	production assistant
Lisa G. Shillingburg	....	first assistant accountant
Brandi Slayton	....	assistant: Mr. Packer
John Trujillo	....	layout board
Laura Walker	....	production assistant
Jason W. Camp	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Marc C. Geschwind	....	extras coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Jennifer Byrd	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Facilitator Films
• Rainforest Films
• Screen Gems

Distributors

• Screen Gems (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Technicolor Culver City (opticals)

Other Companies

• Liquid Soul Media  marketing and promotion
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Hannibal Studios  score recording facilities
• Jive Records  soundtrack
• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by
• MS-Pro/MusicSupervisor.com  post-production (music services)
• Picture Mill, The  titles
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

¡Al fin es navidad! (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]
Hristougenna tis symforas (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
This Christmas - Natale e altri guai (Italy) (DVD title) [it]
This Christmas - Un marito nuovo per mamma (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for comic sexual content and some violence.

Runtime:

USA:117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

UK:12A | USA:PG-13 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

El Rey Theater - 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Facilitator Films

Trivia:

Actress Lauren London was offered to be in this movie with no audition.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Chris Brown's character Baby is eating dinner in the opening dinner scene, he is shown eating collard greens but the next scene when it shows his plate there is no trace of collard greens being there.

Quotes:

Shirley Ann 'MaDere' Whitfield: [Noticing Sandi] Who is this?
Lisa Moore: That's your daughter-in-law.
Kelli Whitfield: Um, this is not funny.
Lisa Moore: No, it's not, but I'm going to keep drinking until it is.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-11-24)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Jingle Bells ('Girlfight' Version)

A New Christmas Favorite

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie! I watched this movie expecting it to be another movie making fun of us but instead I found it to be an enjoyable movie. I love the way it each character had real issues and real conflicts that affect real families. Regina King, as always, did an excellent job portraying a woman scorn that has had enough. This movie cannot be compared to any other movie out there because it offers something for everyone without nudity. Surely, everyone who watches this movie can relate it to themselves or someone in their family. Chris Brown rocked singing "This Christmas." He takes 2nd place with this song only to the original singer, Donny Hathaway. And who doesn't do the soul train line every once and a while?